sugar in fruit
pjb58
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Do you consider natural (fruit) sugar or are you interested only in the sugar from processed food?
It is all lumped together on the food chart, but there is such a huge difference.
Typically I discount the sugar from fruits but want input from MFP users.
So, what do you think?
It is all lumped together on the food chart, but there is such a huge difference.
Typically I discount the sugar from fruits but want input from MFP users.
So, what do you think?
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I don't even track sugar because I don't eat a lot of it normally. The only thing that bothers me about sugar is too much gives me a royal stomach ache.0
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If you have medical reasons to care then be careful. If not, I don't think it really matters0
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I am on slow carb and I count sugar from fruit as well. I guess it depends on what plan you are following. I am only allowed fruit on my one cheat day. I have learned that if I eat any sugar, I crave more of it.0
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Sorry I guess I should have provided the why.
My concern is reducing the flabby stomach.
My weight is good, I lift weights for toning, but the flabby stomach is an issue.0 -
WOW! If I couldn't eat fruit I'd be in trouble.0
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My aunt is a certified dietition and I was curious about the same thing so I asked her and she said that no natural sugars in fruit and veggies should NOT count toward your daily intake unless you are a diabetic or someone with a health problem regarding sugar.0
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Sugar is sugar, unfortunately. However, I really and truly believe that natural sugars are much better for you.
Anyway, it's good to do things in moderation, and it's always better to eat whole fruits than juice.
Here is a list of some low-glycemic fruits:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/272829-low-sugar-fruits-vegetables/
Pears, grapefruits, plums, cantelopes and blueberries are all excellent low-sugar fruits.0 -
fruit isn't just sugar, it is fibre as well as vitamins and antioxidants. I don't worry about it, as long as I'm within my calorie target for the day.0
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Sugar is sugar no matter where its from.0
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Seems like there are a handful of posts per day on this topic. I think I need to type the following up on MS Word and just copy and paste.
In short, fructose from fruit IS sugar, HOWEVER, fruit also contains fiber which offsets the negative impact of sugar on your system. So, as long as you don't go overboard you should be fine. Focus on your calorie goals and don't sweat eating fruit. It's ok.
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I agree that sugar is sugar but there is a difference the way you consume it. Eating an apple or orange you are getting vit c and fiber along with other goodness can not compare to a fried donut dipped in white sugar . If you are going for the sweetness you may as well have something good for you...0
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The sugars are the same, chemically. Fructose and sucrose are structurally the same chemical whether you eat them in fruit or eat them in something else (like ice cream or cookies, or table sugar).0
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Sugar is sugar, unfortunately. However, I really and truly believe that natural sugars are much better for you.
Anyway, it's good to do things in moderation, and it's always better to eat whole fruits than juice.
Here is a list of some low-glycemic fruits:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/272829-low-sugar-fruits-vegetables/
Pears, grapefruits, plums, cantelopes and blueberries are all excellent low-sugar fruits.
Natural sugars are better than what? What is a 'natural' sugar?0 -
Lol. Fruit isn't sugar? You can't be serious.fruit isn't just sugar, it is fibre as well as vitamins and antioxidants. I don't worry about it, as long as I'm within my calorie target for the day.
What do you think happens to carbs at the end of process?
You left out the word "just." not speaking for the other person, but the point being fruit includes fiber vs. a donut. Don't be so down on fruit. All things in moderation.0 -
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Even in low carb diets fiber counts against carb totals, so if you eat a low carb fruit to begin with and then count the fiber against the carb total (for example, this morning I had 20 grams of blackberries, 2 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fiber = 1 gram of carbs), I also had 73 grams of strawberries, with 6 grams of carbs and 1 of fiber, which is net 5, so for all the berries I had 6 grams of carbs...there were more carbs than that (8) in my cottage cheese.
I watch added sugars, that doesn't mean I would eat tons of fruit, but I tend not to worry about eating fruit.0 -
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When you eat food that contains fructose (sugars from fruit), you don't need to digest the fructose before your intestine can absorb it.
The intestines can absorb monosaccharides (fructose which is made of a single sugar unit), but can't absorb disaccharides (such as sucrose which is made of two sugar units) or larger carbohydrates.
Your body breaks down sucrose into two monosaccharides -- fructose and glucose -- using a digestive enzyme called sucrase.
Your cells use sucrose similar to how they use fructose -- particularly because sucrose contains 50 percent fructose.
Cells can burn fructose for energy, or can convert it to fat and store it.
One difference between sucrose and fructose is that sucrose contains glucose. This means sucrose triggers insulin release. Insulin is a hormone that the pancreas releases that tells cells to take up glucose from the blood. Fructose consumption triggers a much less significant insulin release.
Take the info above as you will but personally, I'd rather have a fruit than something processed and smothered in table sugar. Just my 2 cents...0 -
Why? Why not make room for both in the day?I agree that sugar is sugar but there is a difference the way you consume it. Eating an apple or orange you are getting vit c and fiber along with other goodness can not compare to a fried donut dipped in white sugar . If you are going for the sweetness you may as well have something good for you...
And how are ice cream or cookies bad for you if eaten in moderation?
I don't think anything is bad for you once eaten in moderation. The problem lies where if an individual has one cookie and then goes totally off-track and eats the rest of the cookies in the package. Everyone has to know themselves... lol, I for one love me some ice-cream and cookies way too much so I'd prefer to stay away from it and just have a sweet fruit or something.0 -
I don't really care about my sugar intake, I am normally below my RDA. I do tend to prioritize sugary foods before I workout. So for example I ate 150g of grapes 20 min ago(22g of sugar, 100 calories). Took my Pre-workout right now, and will be performing the P90x Ab ripper X workout in 10 minutes followed by an hour and a half of cardio. I find that foods high in sugar simply aren't that filling, but they do give me a sugar high for 30-60 min.
The only people that should really be concerned(as long as you are under your calorie goal and meeting your macros) are individuals with medical conditions.0 -
I try my best to make sure that the ONLY sugar I am consuming is from 1 or 2 pieces of whole, fresh fruit per day (mainly within breakfast like a smoothie) or the sugar that is found in many veggies like carrots, beets etc. Usually, eating sugary foods causes me to crave more but with fresh fruit I have not noticed this. I read recently (sorry I forget where) that the high sugar content in fresh fruit can be balanced out in part with the fiber and water present. Meaning the fiber and water present in the fruit helps flush the sugar through your digestive system quicker so you do not digest every gram. I'm not sure if it is true or not but Ill believe it for now !0
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Lol. Fruit isn't sugar? You can't be serious.fruit isn't just sugar, it is fibre as well as vitamins and antioxidants. I don't worry about it, as long as I'm within my calorie target for the day.
What do you think happens to carbs at the end of process?
You conveniently missed a part of what you were quoting: "fruit isn't JUST sugar," not "fruit isn't sugar."
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I eat 400g+ sugar a day
Keeps the doctor away.0 -
I watch sugars because I am diabetic (and now happily insulin and medication free) who has to watch sugar intake, which does include fruit - that being said, I'd rather get my sugar from fruit than other products. Do I occasionally go over? sure (I really like my fruit ) 0
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My understanding is that sugar delivered to your body without fiber (refined sugars or even fructose in juice) cause a rapid increase of blood glucose that triggers the body to release a rush of the hormone insulin. A large surge of insulin will leave you feeling tired, hungry, craving more sugar and also lowers the speed at which the body burns fat.
The fiber in fruit causes a steady rise of blood glucose, which only results in a small and gentle rise in insulin. Small increases in insulin keep you feeling full, energized for hours and encourages the body to burn fat.
Foods high in fiber take longer to digest and help you feel satisfied by triggering natural appetite suppressors.
I love fresh fruit smoothies!0 -
No. Fruits aren't bad for weightloss. They're infact good for weightloss. Too much of any type of food will cause you to gain weight, but eating fruit as part of a healthy diet is a good thing. Fruits contain many vitamins that you don't get in any other foods and contain little calories. Some fruits such as blueberries and pomegranate contain antioxidants which boost weigh lost. Just be careful of eating too much because although the sugar in fruit is natural sugar, any amount of sugar is bad in large quantities. But seriously, carry on eating fruit!0
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Do you consider natural (fruit) sugar or are you interested only in the sugar from processed food?
It is all lumped together on the food chart, but there is such a huge difference.
Typically I discount the sugar from fruits but want input from MFP users.
So, what do you think?
No!!!, only wagon hoppers love no sugar diets and will tell you how much they don't know about sugar so fast!!! Hate this fad right now.0
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